David Benefield - Poker Player

Biography

David Benefield is an American professional poker player known for high-stakes online cash games. In 2013, he finished 8th in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. He has made over $900,000 from online winnings playing on Full Tilt Poker.

Background

David Benefield was born on May 17th, 1986. He was 19 when he joined a group of college dropouts. The group included Andrew Robl, Phil Galfond, and Tom Dwan. By age 20, he bought a half-million dollar house in Fort Worth with Tom durrr Dwan.

David Benefield's Poker Career

Benefield plays under “Raptor” screen name and got famous when he turned $450 into $20,000 playing online.

World Series of Poker

• David finished 73rd in the 2008 WSOP Main Event, winning $77,200.
• He finished 13th in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold’em Championship and 10th in the $10,000 PLO event.
• In 2010, he finished 6th in the $5,000 NLH and won $135,718. In the 2012 WSOP, he finished 8th in the European High Roller and won $150k.
• His career-defining moment came in 2013, when he fought through 6,352 players to reach the November Nine and finished 8th in the WSOP Main Event, winning $944,650.

After a quieter period in 2014-2016, he returned in 2019 with Short‑Deck Ante‑Only. In January, he finished 90th in the Poker Stars Players Championship and won $45.7k. In March, he finished 4th in the Triton Jeju high-roller and won $206K. In August, he won the £25K Short‑Deck event at the Triton London series and then finished 2nd  and 8th in two bigger short-deck events.

David Benefield Net Worth

David Benfield has a total live earnings of $4,624,376.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many bracelets has David Benefield won?

David Benefield has not won a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet.